Sarah and Justin

Wednesday, December 21, 2011















































A gorgeous three-quarter sleeve gown, a stunning farm setting and this DIY wedding produced by two performers absolutely stole my heart. This pair met on the set of a TV show, got engaged in a theater and wanted their wedding to be their biggest production yet, full of heartfelt details and thoughtful touches.

Sarah and Justin decided on a "Snazzy Picnic" theme once they found their dream venue, the Collingwood Children's Farm. Guests mingled with the baby animals and sipped tea Sarah and Justin, along with a graphic designer friend branded, to stay warm in the cooler temperatures. The newlyweds spent months collecting 150 tea sets; guests collected the cup with their name on it during the pre-ceremony tea time, then found the matching plate at their seats later in the evening.

Sarah's gorgeous gown was modeled after a 2009 Giambattista Valli confection, to the delight of her seamstress, Alice of Alice Haute Couture. The ivory gown was perfectly complimented by red Kate Spade peep toe mary janes, a blusher veil from portobello and BHLDN gloves. Bridesmaids were 50s chic in navy "Raileen" dresses from Stop Staring, which matched the handmade flower girls' dresses and ruffled cardigans perfectly, and everyone carried posies of baby's breath, designed by Melanie Stapleton of Cecilia Fox. Justin was dapper in dark denim, a J.Crew vest, colorful bow tie and a Eugenia Kim hat, while groomsmen donned navy plaid shirts from French Connection, Charles Tyrwhitt vests and Carhartt jeans.

After tea and the outdoor ceremony, officiated by Melbourne radio personality Jon von Goes, guests headed to the Regal Ballroom in a 1938 Diamond T Bus for an evening of surprises, including a performance by the Golden Toppers, a 60+ all-women tap dance troupe, and a flashmob wedding dance that half the guests were in on. Each of the 15 tables had their own cake, baked by friends and family, and everyone dug into the ice cream sundae bar styled by the wedding's designers, Georgie Kay and Erin Lilja of Simply Georgeous Events. It was the perfect ending to an impossibly sweet celebration.


Photos by Jonathan Ong via Ruffled.

27 comments:

  1. What a delightful time they must have had!! Love her dress and those little girls look just darling!!

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  2. The fashion in this wedding is to die for, and I adore the bouquets! Just beautiful!

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  3. A darling wedding like looks like it was tons of fun too! My favorite detail is the sweet baby's breath bouquet.

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  4. Are you serious?? I love everything about this, from the sweet little flower girls to the bride's gloves, the plaid shirts & red shoes. And the grow old banner... love!

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  5. I love this entire thing from beginning to end. And now want to do a jig at my desk in a semi-cowgirl state. LOVE

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  6. Love the old-fashioned look! So pretty!

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  7. Ahhh I am just dying over her dress! Too perfect.

    What a fun and classic wedding. I love the "Snazzy Picnic" theme :)

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  8. Goodness! This has sweetness written all over it!

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  9. i love her gloves and those bridesmaid dresses!

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  10. Oh my gosh, dream wedding! I've found it!

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  11. holy bonkers, I love her ladylike gloves, the groomsmens plaid shirts, the hay barrels...i love it all!

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  12. Gorgeous!! And I love all of the ceremony seating options! Chairs, hay bales, AND blankets -- so cute!

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  13. I love all the sweet vintage details of this wedding!

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  14. I can't handle how ridiculously cute this wedding is.

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  15. Hello sailor! I'm in love, look at all those Peter Pan collars. Darling!

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  16. OMG what a cute wedding. The details are incredible...

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  17. They had the most adorable wedding. I'm sure this one will be remembered by all the guests...so cute!

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  18. oh my goodness- I love everything about this wedding!

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  19. I can't move my eyes from the pics!!Stunning dress! I love the bridesmaids' dresses, beautiful color!!

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  20. seriously! what an amazing wedding! i love how different this is:)
    gina

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  21. Snazzy picnic? Now that I love :) How clever!

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  22. this is incred, love the photos
    Great post, thanks for sharing!

    Hope you had a lovely xmas!
    Happy New year!

    if you like we can follow each other on bloglovin :)
    let me know!

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  23. The details of this wedding are heart-warming. So beautiful!

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